There is plenty of dangerous wildlife in Arizona, but snakes take the cake when it comes to fear. Arizona has the most total number of venomous snake species, according to the study. This garter snake (pictured), however, is not venomous.

There is plenty of dangerous wildlife in Arizona, but snakes take the cake when it comes to fear. Arizona has the most total number of venomous snake species, according to the study. This garter snake (pictured), however, is not venomous. (Chuck Berman, MCT)

Titled the "United States of Fear," the study doesn't detail which states have the most fearful residents, but rather which states are the most and least likely to facilitate each of the 15 common fears.

Florida ranks first in three categories, according to the study -- hurricanes, shark attacks and tornadoes -- and first overall with a 13.53 average "fear ranking."

Louisiana ranks first in the nation in murder rate, so it should come as no surprise that the Bayou State ranks first in incarceration rate per capita, corresponding with the common fear of going to prison.

Not surprisingly, Hawaii ranks first in the fear of flying category. It's not that the people of the islands are afraid of leaving, it's that Hawaii is the worst state when it comes to the fear, meaning if you don't like to fly, you likely won't be visiting Hawaii -- unless it's on a cruise ship.

And if you are afraid of clowns, don't plan on visiting or moving to North Dakota. They have the most clowns per capita, according to the study.

The top 10 "scariest" states are listed below. View the gallery above (available here for our mobile users) for the states with the highest number or rate of the 15 common fears.

Florida has a reputation for being one of the craziest states in the country and it's not without good reason. We're hit by hurricanes and tornadoes almost every summer, we have the title of being the lightning strike capital of the country and we've got a handful of crazy Florida men and women...